Sacramento signs Anthony Peeler

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Guard Anthony Peeler signed with the
Sacramento Kings on Friday.

Peeler, an 11-year NBA veteran, spent the last 5{ seasons with
Minnesota. He averaged 7.7 points, 3.0 assists and 2.9 rebounds
last season, playing in every game and becoming a starter for the
Timberwolves after the All-Star break.

Minnesota traded Peeler to Milwaukee on June 27, and the Bucks
waived him 10 days later. Peeler would have made $3.7 million with
the Timberwolves this season, but Minnesota replaced him with
Latrell Sprewell, acquired in a trade with New York.

Peeler also has played for Vancouver and the Los Angeles Lakers,
who made him the 15th overall draft choice in 1992.

The signing could signal the end of Sacramento's pursuit of
guard Jim Jackson, who revitalized his career after joining the
Kings early last season. Several teams are interested in Jackson,
and Kings owner Joe Maloof has said the two-time Pacific Division
champions probably can't afford Jackson.

Peeler is the 11th player under contract to the Kings for next
season. Sacramento also signed forward Darius Songaila and acquired
All-Star center Brad Miller from Indiana while trading away Scot
Pollard, Hedo Turkoglu and Keon Clark.